Missions Updates

Greetings Friends,

This email has been updated from what was sent yesterday. Please take a moment to watch the first video, where I share a brief update on an important building project.

I want to provide our end of the year needs. 

But before I do that I want to express how grateful I am for you and your radical commitment to SOS. You have been so sacrificial. Your partnership with SOS is self-evident. Your heavy investment to cover our monthly operational needs is what enables this ministry to happen. Thank you so much!

As you know, SOS is aimed at making a significant impact in this region for Jesus Christ and, therefore, I feel compelled to inform you of our end of the year capital needs. I provide these with no demand or expectation, but simply to inform you of this year’s opportunity to invest in helping us make kingdom inroads. Obviously, if your church has extra missions money, benevolence resources, or wants to fundraise for a project, we would love the additional help.  

Here are the three giving opportunities: 

FIRST...

I’m excited to announce that SOS Ministries has received a $350,000 STC Matching Grant!

We need to finish the final buildings of our Shepherds Training College (STC). This grant will help us build 15 family housing units, a library/student center, and a big lecture hall. The completion of this project will allow us to turn our attention toward seeing churches planted with STC trained pastors.

SECOND...

THIRD...

We need help with funding our SOS Medical Center. In an effort to reach the lost and to love our community SOS is helping by providing basic medical services. Currently, this ministry is serving 60-90 people a day, but lacks the resources to carry out these services. A monthly gift would help alleviate the funding shortfall. 100% of your gift goes to help people who are suffering physically.

Thank you for allowing me to present these opportunities to you. And thank you for coming alongside my passion to impact this part of the world for generations to come. You are loved and appreciated. 

For the King and His Kingdom, 

Shannon Hurley

Sufficiency of Scripture Ministries

Greetings Friends,

As the fourth quarter rolls around I wanted to provide a special update designed specifically for you as church leaders. I believe it is my duty and stewardship to provide an honest assessment each year concerning the ministry. It is my attempt to provide a more up close and personal email so you can hear my heart and my assessment of the ministry’s current status. As ministry leaders, you know there is the ministry and there is the ministry’s inter-workings. My heart is to share both with you.

For His Glory,

Shannon Hurley

OVERVIEW OF THE MINISTRY

It has been a wonderful year! There was so much concern coming into the year, due to the start of our degree program at Shepherds Training College. But as has been the case throughout STC, it has gone remarkably smooth. I would even say, better than expected. The year has been remarkably smooth, peaceful, fun, and very busy. We are certainly in the fruit bearing season and the fruit has the fingerprints of God all over it. And in God’s kindness, the fruit is seen throughout every ministry. 

The missionary team is in a really good place. The Lord has provided SOS with a really talented team, but with very diverse, gifted personalities. God has established Himself as Lord over the ministry. His Word is central and the missionary team is mature. As a result, there is unity despite the diversity.

SOS is run by 14 Senior Staff members. Each one of them runs a department. There are six ministries (Community Bible Church of Kubamitwe, Legacy Christian Academy, SOS Medical Center, Joni and Friends, Church Strengthening, and Shepherds Training College) and six service departments (Finance, Administration, Hospitality, Logistics, Development, Estate, Special Projects, and Security). And in God’s grace each department is running smoothly and in unity. Each member is loving coming to work, the security of a job, the friendship and love from co-workers, and how SOS is helping them develop. Each time I left for the US, the departments did not skip a beat. I am extremely encouraged.

The biggest complaint is that everyone is very busy. But this complaint is matched with, “I love what I am doing”. So the ministry team seems very healthy. This does not mean that there are not areas to improve, like in administration or efficiency. There will always be weaknesses, but overall the team is flourishing, unified, and maturing holistically.